INVESTMENT IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA

We wish all readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Our parent company, FoodWorks, has just launched a new (FREE) research study covering the broad parameters of investments in South-East Asia.

We are reminded that many of the world's major food and industrial crops originate in large volumes from this region. Rice is the main staple crop and Vietnam and Thailand are major exporters to the rest of the world. Oil palm (palm and palm kernel oil), sugar, rubber, cocoa as well as high value tropical fruits and vegetables and fish all come from this part of the world and production is increasing in line with prices.

Malaysian oil palm planting responds to rising prices

The study points out that demand is driven by an increasing middle class and by urbanisation. Agriculture will have to change dramatically in terms of its productivity and applied technology to cope with these demographic changes. And the region is far from the possible production boundary so there is ample opportunity to invest in areas the study highlights, like Mindanao in the Philippines and in Burma which is just joining the world trading community. Regional economic integration will also go a long way to foster growth.

To download the study directly, please click on this link:

Agriculture and Agribusiness Investment in South-east Asia

or for more information contact gqb@foodworks.ag